Mentorly

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, befitting, or characteristic of a mentor; mentorlike.
"This probably wasn't the mentorly encouragement she was hoping for, but it actually was what I most wanted to say."

Synonyms

mentorlike mentorlike

Example

"This probably wasn't the mentorly encouragement she was hoping for, but it actually was what I most wanted to say."

Etymology

From mentor + -ly.

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